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The San Jose Sharks can buy out winger Adam Burish after he cleared waivers on Saturday.

Burish managed three points in 20 games when he managed to play at the NHL level last season. His $1.85 million cap hit will expire after the 2015-16 season, but it appears that Sharks would rather eat some of that and get rid of his contract earlier. Sat, Jun 20, 2015 01:42:00 PM

If Burish clears, then the Sharks will likely buy him out. He has one year left on his contract and comes with a $1.85 million cap hit. Burish spent most of the 2014-15 campaign in the minors, but when he was with San Jose he had a goal and three points in 20 games. Fri, Jun 19, 2015 12:36:00 PM

San Jose already tried placing him on waivers, but there were no takers. Burish still has one year left on his contract with a cap hit of $1.85 million. He had a goal and three points in 20 contests in 2014-15. Wed, Apr 29, 2015 05:55:00 AM

Joe Thornton's knee problems might be part of the reason he wants to stay with San Jose.

Thornton is comfortable with the Sharks, especially during a part of his career where injuries have unfortunately been an ongoing issue. He's familiar with the Sharks doctors and the Sharks understand his situation better than anyone. If he goes to another team now, it'd be potentially tricky given those extra circumstances. It was the same problem last summer, which seems to have influenced his decision to re-sign with the Sharks in the summer of 2017. Perhaps it will be what keeps him with San Jose this year too, assuming that he fits into the Sharks' plans.

It sounds like the San Jose Sharks would like to lock up Tomas Hertl to a long-term contract.

Hertl can become a restricted free agent this summer and Sharks GM Doug Wilson thinks very highly of him. "Tomas is a really important part of how he played is exactly how we expected him," Wilson said. "He stepped it up to the next level. Looking in this league how the game is played, he’s got size, he’s got hockey sense. He’s a guy that is truly a difference maker. I think his game is only going to get better. He’s a big part of this franchise." Hertl had 22 goals and 46 points in 79 regular season games. He found another level in the playoffs with six goals and nine points in 10 contests.

That meshes with the reports that came out before the signing became official. The contract also involves a pretty strong modified no-trade clause for Kane. If the Sharks want to move him, Kane can limit their options to just three teams and it looks like that no-trade clause extends throughout the life of this contract.

Timo Meier found the back of the net in Monday's 4-3 OT loss to Vegas in Game 3.

Meier opened the scoring 6:59 into the second period with a power-play tally. He has one goal and one assist in three games during San Jose's second-round series versus the Golden Knights. Meier has five points, including five helpers, through seven playoff matches this year.

Jannik Hansen will be a healthy scratch in Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Hansen has been scratched in each of San Jose's playoff games this spring. He had two goals and 12 assists in 46 games during the regular season. Dylan Gambell, Joel Ward, Maxim Letunov and Josef Korenar will also watch the game from the press box.

Karlsson kept that going by registering an assist in the Sharks' 2-1 victory over Anaheim in Game 4 Wednesday night. He traditionally hasn't been a significant offensive contributor, particularly in the playoffs, but he certainly helped out in the first round. The Sharks will now rest before their second round series against Vegas.

Pavelski had a nice night and was a big part of San Jose's three-goal second period that saw them score their first goal of the series and take their first lead. Pavelski finished the night with five shots on goal and 32:07 of ice-time, by far the most ice-time for any forward on both teams. He has one goal and seven points through six post-season games so far.

Joel Ward doesn't expect to be back with the San Jose Sharks next season.

Ward is eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1 and he would like to continue to play in the NHL. He was a healthy scratch in the postseason for the Sharks and recorded 12 points in 52 matches during the regular season.

Joonas Donskoi was dealing with hip and foot injuries during the postseason.

Donskoi was unable to play in Game 3 against Vegas during the second round and now we know why. He returned for Games 4, 5 and 6 of the series. Donskoi concluded the playoffs with two goals and two assists in nine appearances. He notched 14 goals and 32 points in 66 contests during the regular season.

Sorensen opened the scoring with a beauty, as he collected the puck down low before skating into the slot and beating Marc-Andre Fleury. The 26-year-old has been a surprise contributor for the Sharks this postseason. After scoring just five goals and seven points in 32 games during the regular season, Sorensen has already found the back of the net four times in eight games during the playoffs. Joonas Donskoi, Tomas Hertl and Joe Pavelski also found the back of the net for the Sharks in this one. This best-of-seven series is tied up at two. Game 5 will be played in Vegas on Friday night.

Tim Heed will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against Nashville.

Heed has three goals and 11 points in 29 games this season. This is the 12th consecutive game that he'll watch from the press box. Dylan Gambrell, Barclay Goodrow and Maxim Letunov will also serve as healthy scratches in this one.

Dylan DeMelo chipped in with a pair of assists, four blocked shots and a hit over 15:03 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 win against the Red Wings.

DeMelo has been amazing since flipping the calendar from February. He has seven helpers and a plus-4 rating in five March games, including a pair of assists on the power play. He had just eight assists through his first 45 games this season, but apparently the month of March agrees with him. He has emerged as a useful short-term fantasy option in deeper pools and a nice low-cost DFS choice while running hot.

Paul Martin will be a healthy scratch in Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

This is the second game in a row that he'll watch from the press box. The 37-year-old has no points and a minus-2 rating in seven games during the postseason. Dylan Gambrell, Barclay Goodrow, Jannik Hansen, Joel Ward, Maxim Letunov and Tim Heed will also watch the game from the press box.

Joakim Ryan will draw into the Sharks' lineup for Game 4 on Wednesday.

Ryan was called a game-time decision by Sharks coach Pete DeBoer, but Ryan confirmed that he will be playing Wednesday night. He's expected to take the place of Paul Martin on a defensive pairing with Brent Burns.

Martin Jones had a .895 save percentage in the second round versus the Vegas Golden Knights.

Jones was human in the second round after giving up only four goals in four games against the Ducks in the first round. He struggled against the Golden Knights but a lot of that has to do with the speed and transitional game of Vegas. Jones ended the playoffs with a 6-4 record as well as 2.26 GAA and a .928 save percentage.

Aaron Dell allowed three goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.

The Sharks had 1-0 and 2-1 leads thanks to goals by Evander Kane and Joe Pavelski, but they eventually blew those advantages. The loss drops Dell's record to 15-5-4 on the season. He'll enter his next appearance with a 2.67 goals-against-average and a .913 save percentage this season. Dell will continue to serve as Martin Jones' backup.